This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Bird Alert (250-491-7738), sponsored by The
Land Conservancy of BC.

Sightings for Friday, July 2 - morning update.

Featured Birds include:

SAGE THRASHER (OK Falls)
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned include:

ALDER FLYCATCHER
FORSTER'S TERN
BLACK-NECKED STILT
American Redstart
Greater Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper


Sightings for July 2

A singing male SAGE THRASHER was found in the White Lake area, near Okanagan
Falls on July 1 (DCa,RC). The bird was singing along the Twin Lakes Road, a
short distance W. of its intersection with White Lake Road. About 100 meters
E. of a 30 km per hour sign, warning of a sharp turn ahead, the thrasher was
singing near bluebird box number 7.

A THREE-TOED WOODPECKER was observed along Postill Lake Road, near Kelowna,
on July 1 (TF).


Sightings for June 13

The ALDER FLYCATCHER could not be relocated at the intersection of Hwy 6 and
Learmouth Road in Lavington, but a singing male was found along the path to
Christmas Island in Salmon Arm (CC). The bird was singing from power lines
along the railroad track that parallels the path between the parking area
and the outhouse.

Also in Salmon Arm, two adult FORSTER'S TERNS were seen from the pier (CC).

Numerous male AMERICAN REDSTARTS were in the riparian woods along Sandy
Point Road, just W. of Salmon Arm (CC).

In Kelowna, BLACK-NECKED STILT nesting was confirmed at Alki Lake (RT). This
is the breeding record for the Okanagan. Also at Alki were some lingering
shorebirds including a GREATER YELLOWLEGS, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER and a
PECTORAL SANDPIPER (RT).


Sightings for June 12

An ALDER FLYCATCHER was discovered E. of Vernon, near the community of
Lavington, at the intersection of Hwy 6 and Learmouth Road (DC). The bird
was calling beside the road and was present from the morning through to the
evening.

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Observer Initials: RT - Ryan Tomlinson; DC - Don Cecile; CC - Chris
Charlesworth; TF - Trevor Forder; DCa - Dick Cannings; RC - Russell
Cannings.

If you have any questions about Okanagan birding call Dick Cannings, in
Naramata, at (250) 496-4019, Chris Charlesworth in Kelowna (250) 718-0335,
or Phil Gehlen, in Vernon at (250) 542-8053.

Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC, Canada
V1X 2X5
(250) 718-0335
c_charlesworth at avocettours.com
www.avocettours.com

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